IEA: EU ban on Russian seaborne crude may take 2.4 million bpd off the market. IEA: Total Russian oil production will decline to 9.5 million bpd. European countries are importing more Russian crude ahead of the ban As the European Union prepares to implement a ban on Russian seaborne crude in December, the market will have to prepare itself for a loss of 2.4 million bpd, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The ban on Russian crude imports by sea will take 1.4 million bpd of oil off the market, along with 1 million bpd of petroleum products. This is in line with the ban on Russian seaborne crude that goes into effect on December 5th, and the embargo on petroleum products, which goes into effect on February 5, 2023. In addition, due to the pending EU ban on maritime services, the IEA expects forced reallocations from countries […]